First, all the mirrorless cameras you’re going to see here are interchangeable-lens cameras. If you want to save money in the long run —you will be end up paying more today, but you’ll get a lot more quality from your cameras save yourself a lens upgrade—read my article about lenses.

Secondly, here’s a list of good microphones for vlogging. Some of them are perfect for these cameras since you can connect them to their external input. It’s one of the most visited and commented articles on this site, so make sure to go there to check some good mic prices.

Although its most hyped feature is its 4k video shooting mode, the big selling factor as a vlog camera is that it also offers everything else you need to record a vlog: flip screen, external mic input and the maximum lightness possible on a mirrorless APS-C camera.

Also, the M50 is equipped with a 24-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor which enables it to capture quality footage in a variety of lighting conditions especially low-light situations. Meanwhile, travel vloggers will find its five-axis digital image stabilization system quite adequate in handling camera shake when your shooting.

Just bear in mind that the digital stabilization can be used only in 4k mode. You can also combine this stabilization with your lens’ optical IS, so you can get an incredibly smooth image in 4k with this camera.

The M50 is also the first Canon camera to sport the brand’s new DIGIC 8 processor which enables the camera to have a better autofocus performance than the cameras before it.

What bad thing can we say about it? Pretty much the basic things mirrorless lack: battery life.

For the rest, you won’t find much to complain about it, especially when you take into account the price.

It is not the lightest mirrorless, but it’s at a pretty decent size and weight for carrying around and will deliver the best image quality you can buy for the price.

Alternatively, you can check the previous model, the Panasonic G7, which is a bit cheaper due to the lack of in-camera stabilization. It’s still a nice option since the kit lens comes with optical IS so you can get away with a camera just as good for a lower price.

The ​Bad

The Panasonic Lumix GH5 is one of the first mirrorless cameras in the Four Thirds camera lineup to capture 4K-resolution video.

The Gh5 has quickly become one of the best choices for Youtube in 2017. It is kind of heavy for a mirrorless, but it can achieve stunning 4kp60 video.

And even better, it has great image stabilization and a wide dynamic range. The colors are beautiful and has a bunch of features that make it great for both video and photography, but especially for the latter.

As any other mirrorless, its battery life is not the best, and as a Micro Four Third sensor camera, it is not the best fit possible for low light. However, as long as you’re not recording in the night with complete lack of lighting, you will be able to achieve as good as image quality as money can buy right now.

The ​Bad

It was only in February 2016 when Sony introduced the A6300 as one of its APS-C E-Mount flagship. Few months down the line, the company has announced the new model, the A6500. This new model is a modest evolution of the prior model the A6300, though it does sport some tempting new features. This camera is probably the one I will be recommending to vloggers that also want to use it for photography.

There are some few changes on this new model that can have big implications vloggers will interact with it. Here are the features:

It comes with a 24.2MP APS-C Exmor sensor which delivers stunning performance just like its predecessor, 425 phase-detection autofocus points which encompass almost the entire area of the sensor. This helps this new model to obtain a quoted AF lock-on in 0.05 seconds.

It has great image and video processing speed. It generates less image noise at mid to high sensitivities, which is great considering it’s a small camera. Combine it with its maximum 51.200 ISO sensibility and you got an amazing camera for low-light.

The ​Bad

If you are the kind of vlogger that record everything you do, you will most certainly want a camera that can perform in any situation, even if you happen to be in a situation where there’s no lighting and it’s completely dark.

The Sony Alpha 7S Mark II is the best vlog camera for low-light recording, and it’s in general one of the top cameras for this job.

Sadly, it is lacking a flip screen, but as a full-frame camera, and by using a selfie stick and a wide-angle lens you will not have to worry about getting out of the frame.

After all, this camera can deliver top 4k quality and really smooth video.

And it comes in a package that is much easier to carry around than other mirrorless like the Gh5 and any DSLR in the market.

It’s not a coincidence that a lot of the top vloggers are using Sony Alpha S cameras for their work.

The ​Bad

If you don’t want to use your main camera to go out a lot and record trips or daily vlogging, you are probably better choosing a dSLR.

The Canon EOS 80D is a DSLR made for video. The camera is made to have the most reliable autofocus you could buy for the price and comes with a new processor a sensor that achieves better image quality.

Although it doesn’t come with image stabilization, there’s a huge selection of lenses with optical stabilization you can choose for it.

This is an APS-C sensor camera that becomes the best option if you want really good low-light recording.

Finally, its battery life has really good capacities; it’s—by far—the best camera on this list in terms of recording duration.

This makes it probably the best choice if you just want to record videos from home and don’t mind about not having 4k recording.

The Good

The ​Bad

After Choosing Your Camera, Don’t Forget This

There are several vlog cameras with external mic input that you can consider purchasing to make your vlogging dream possible. The one that I have reviewed above are the latest in the market today. Just keep in mind that the lack of optical image stabilization isn’t a great deal since they are interchangeable-lens cameras. This means you can always get a lens with stabilization should need arise.